Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to 1 Thessalonians 5:17

Prayer is the foundation of a thriving relationship with God, inviting Him into every joy, struggle, and decision your family faces. This plan explores how prayer builds trust, brings comfort, and strengthens faith, helping your family experience God’s presence and guidance in every moment of life.

There’s nothing greater than growing up in a ministry family! At the same time, each ministry role comes with special challenges. Church planting requires a high-intensity commitment from every family member. Check out the this 4-day Bible plan to strengthen your family.

Retirement often feels like a time to relax, but most of us overlook three critical decision points that set the tone for our entire retirement. This devotional series exposes these often-missed choices and helps you thoughtfully navigate each one, so you can step confidently into your retirement with purpose, faith, and joy—bringing glory to God and meaning to your final years.

Our proposal is to share some reflections on the “Lord’s Prayer,” surely the most well-known passage in the entire Bible. It has been sung in verse and prose, recited as poetry, prayed and chanted across many religions—yet perhaps not always fully understood. For this journey, we draw inspiration from an older book by South African pastor Dr. Weldon Phillip Keller. And here I am, Edilaney Gonçalves, writing to you from Brazil!

Scripture says little about God’s will for you tomorrow, but a lot about God’s will for you today—namely, that you would simply obey and follow him. That truth brings tremendous freedom to decisions like where to work, which goals you pursue, and how to discern open and closed doors. Join me in this devotional plan as we explore 4 freeing truths about God’s will for your work!

God created you to lead right where you are. In this 4-day devotional plan from Pastor Benny Tate, you’ll discover simple, powerful truths about inward leadership, prayer, discipline, and purpose. No matter your background or what you’ve been told, God has placed influence in your hands. Yes, you can become the leader He created you to be!

Skate Church Movement is a collaborative initiative with the mission to create resources that inspire new leaders within the skate community. Adapted from the 52-week Skate Church Movement Devotional, this plan was written by skaters, for skaters. With over 10,000 skateparks worldwide, this harvest is plentiful. We hope to equip individuals to combine their passion for skateboarding with their love for Jesus to impact the world through action sports.

As God's children, we have much to be thankful for. This reading plan will help you think more deeply about who to thank for all good things--your God.

Because of what Jesus did for us, we are connected with God and are free to go to him in prayer anytime with anything. This video series is all about that amazing gift of prayer and how you can use it in your life.

David D. Ireland, PhD provides a framework that elevates your prayer life as a parent, while also passing along the secrets of prayer to your little ones so they too may become spiritual giants over time. To learn more about Dr. Ireland’s teaching, visit http://TinyURL.com/ChildWhoPrays.

Good conversations involve both talking and listening. The same is true as we pray. Too often we focus on the how, when, and where of prayer. But better questions are: “How honest are our prayers?” and “How well do we listen?” Each of the 5 days in this plan contains a short audio message (1-2 minutes). We will cover topics like conversational prayer, praying sincerely, powerful prayers, and listening to God’s voice.

Prayer seems like it should be so simple. Yet, when it comes to actually praying, often it feels awkward and complicated. In this 5-day devotional, Embrace Church's lead pastor Adam Weber shares the truth about prayer: how simple prayer actually is. It's like talking. Talking with a good friend. And the best part? Our God can't wait to talk with us.

Viewing prayer as an ongoing conversation with God is a great way to develop a life of prayer. We should seek to move those conversations to heart-felt connections with God. Each of the five days contains a short audio message (1-2 minutes). The guests talk about what they have learned about connecting with God in prayer. We cover intimacy, praise, consistency, praying always and surrender to Jesus.

For anything to endure, a strong foundation is required. Marriage is no different. The First Few Years of Marriage provides the tools to build a marriage that lasts a lifetime.

Hear from current and former NFL players about their faith in action. In this 5-day devotional, watch videos from NFL stars Drew Brees, Ryan Tannehill, Matthew Slater, Matt Forte and Demario Davis. They discuss topics such as prayer, salvation, baptism and evangelism. Included with these videos are daily devotionals written by author and speaker Randy Alcorn.

Are we raising thankful kids? It’s a constant struggle, but God’s Word gives us tips for putting gratitude back into our family's attitudes! As we model the attribute of gratefulness, our kids will learn life-long lessons. Over the next 5 days, we’ll share tips and activities for nurturing a thankful heart in yourself and your kids.

Being in a season of waiting  can feel overwhelming and purposeless. However, because of Gods love we can find bravery, courage and hope  in the midst of it all. You can discover that the wait has a divine purpose. When you lay it all down and surrender, you learn that you are braver than what you once thought you were.

This five-day devotional is written from the unique perspective of both mother and daughter. It takes biblical principles and applies them to parenting in practical ways while giving the perspective of how those principles impacted the daughter as a child and as a teen.

Prayer changes things. When I pray consistently to God something changes within me. And it can change you too. This 5-day devotional plan can help you form a habit of coming to God in prayer every day. I have taken scripture and reworded them into prayers of gratitude. I pray these prayers help you overcome negativity through applying the power of prayer and God's Word to your life.

It feels crowded, doesn’t it? The stores. The calendar. Our hearts. Even before stepping one foot into December, we’re already overwhelmed.
 In this 5-Day Bible Plan from The Messy Table Podcast, we’re intentionally making room—in our minds, relationships, time, bodies, and resources—to remember the real meaning of Christmas.

You’ve inherited lots of ideas about prayer—what it’s supposed to look like, sound like, how you’re expected to do it, and how often you think you should do it. But have you ever thought about how prayer relates to who you are in Christ? In this 5-day plan, Pete Briscoe explores how you can experience prayer in a fresh, new, live-giving way.

The same way winning a marathon requires a high level of physical fitness, we must be spiritually fit in order to run well the life God has set before us. Over the next 5 days, you’ll be conditioned to run this race to win. We’ll face the hurdle of hopelessness head on. We’ll discover how to stay encouraged and keep our fires burning for God no matter what challenges await.

Throughout Scripture, it is assumed that people can talk to God. Engaging in conversations with God was not the exception to the life of His people, it was expected. Prayer shows up in stories and letters as a vital practice, but how do we do it well? This 5-day plan will help you understand what prayer is and how to engage in this life-changing practice.

Life will kick you in the gut. It’s never a matter of If, but When. Whether a diagnosis, a death, or failure, life will happen. When it does, you have to decide whether to fall down and stay down or to fall forward. This five-day devotional offers a path to true forgiveness and healing. Hope, peace, and wisdom are not a matter of choice, but of survival.

God has an incredible purpose for your life, and it’s time to discover it. In Infinitely More, Kim Crabill leads you on a 5-day devotional journey to spiritual abundance. Let go of past hurts, replace worry with prayer, enjoy freedom in Christ, and become an inspiration to others. God will meet you wherever you are. Let Him guide you to a life of infinitely more!